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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-27
State Temperance Alliance Convention.

State Temperance Alliance Convention.
The annual meeting of the State
Temperance and Prohibition ALI
ance has been postponed from the
9th of January until the 18th OF
February, 1887. As this alliance
is composed of the friends of TEN
perance and prohibition of every
temperance organization, in the
state, therefore each and every al
lance and lodge of Good Templars
and other similar Temperance Or
CARNATIONS in Giles county, are
earnestly requested to appoint dele
gates of their most efficient workers
to attend said convention at Nash
vile on the 18th of February.
T. NJ. n. JONES, of ex. com.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-27

The committing trial of Wysong
and Hsrwell, charged with arson,
was continued until next Tuesday
by the prosecution. Col. Cowden
and Col. Clint Armstrong of Lewis
burg appeared for the defendants
The court house was crowded yes
terday with people. No trial lately
has created so much interest and
tolk
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-27

INSURE against Accident Read
i the advertisement of the Nash
vile Union. Call at The CITIZEN
office and get a policy. 1t costs
you Not a Cent and gives you the
best daily paper in Tennessee at a
third less than other dailies.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-27

Martha Adkins, cold, was ar-
rested last Monday and brought to
Jail by Constable Babe Marks on a
charge of infanticide. She declares
that her baby was born dead and
that she buried it herself to hide
her condition. She lived on Mr..
Newt Buffers place in the Sth.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-27

The gin belonging to Mr.. H. d.
Puryear near Bohemian was burn
ed last Thursday night, consuming
four bales of cotton and vast
amount of lint. A match was drop.
ped on the floor and some one step
ped on it. We could not learn
whether there was any insurance.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-27
Bunker Hill.
BY SPECTATOR.

Prof. j. Y. Hobson commenced
school at this place Jan. 18th, with
40 pupils. He is an excellent teach
er and will make this school a sue
cess. The school building is one
of the best in the county, size
32x4S, and is furnished with excel
lent seats and desks from Sidney,
Ohio.
Mss sAnnie Wells came out
Thursday to see her sister, Mrs. j
C. King, and to be at the party that
night. Dee Wilson, Hugh Wal
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-27

INSURE against Accident. Read
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vile Union. Call at The CITIZEN
office and get Il policy, Il costs
you Not a Cent and gives you the
best daily paper in Tennessee at a
third less than other dailies.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-27

The Pulaski Academy of. Medi-
cine recently elected officers as fol-
lows. DR. W. E. Wilson, president;
Dr. G. D. Butler, vice president;
DIR. c. G. Alternately, secretary and
treasurer. The academy meets the
first and third Saturday nights in
each month. DR.. J. G.. Roberts in
retiring from the presidency read
an address that for ornate express
sion and sound scientific sense
was remarkable. An attempt
is being made to interest the coun
ty physicians so as to reorganize
the county association. 1t ought to
be done. Doctors have too much
committed to their care and skill tt
neglect any opportunity to fit them
selves perfectly to properly meet
their responsibilities
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-27

Messrs. Jeff. Davis Pullen and
Ed. Beauregard Childers went to
Selma last week inspecting booms.
They found nothing as attractive as
Nashville and they returned and in.
vested in W~st End property.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-27

Mr.. W. C. Nelson of the Giles
National Bank has been offered the
cashiership Of one of the Sheffield
banks. Mr.. Nelson is one of the
safest and soundest of the progress
sive young business men that are
springing to the front in the south
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-27

Col. W.D. Orr of Diana went to
Nashville Saturday to attend the
meeting of the grand lodge of Ma
sons. He is one of the oldest and
most Jealous Masons in Tennessee
and has been attending the grand
lodge going on fifty years. The
colonel has been quite feeble re
Gently. There are no better men
1i1y;pp
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-27

Patterson, the lnimitable artist,
exhibits magnificent cabinet pho
to of Col. Scion E. Rose, whom
Giles countians unanimously favor
ed for the senatorship. A copy
adOrns THE CITIZENS gallery,
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-27

Pulaski Lodge No. 81, /. o. G. T.
has been reorganized and will meet
at their old room next Monday
night at Z O'Clock sharp. All for
mer members are requested to come.
No back dues will be collected. All
wishing t. unite themselves with
the lodge are also requested to be
present. BY order OF Pulaski Lodge
No. ~.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-27

Do you want q Nashville paper?
Now is your time. No such offer
was ever made before. The CITI-
ZEN for $1.15 and The UNION for ST.
Both for $2.15. You get all the
news--local and foreign-all the
markets and the finest and fresh
est weekly compendium of general
current reading ever printed In
Tennessee. Try it.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-27

The dwelling house of Mr.. j. II.
Robbins, two miles east of Lynn
vile, was burned last Thursday af-
ternoon together with all Its con
tents except one bed. He lost all
his papers and $34 in money. Tue
women folk were alone and were
too: badly frightened to save any
thing His loss will be above q
thousand dollars. The ashes had
not gottea cold the next morning
before neighhors gathered In and
begun to build him another house
and a wagon load of family sup
plies was contributed by Lynnville
Such BENEVOLENT conduct is the
purest expression of christian
ueighborliness.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-27

Miss Ella Logwood, charming
and dashing young lady of Athens
who visited Mrs Beck year or SO
since in Pulaski and was so much
admired, died last Thursday at
her home in Athens,
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-27

Do not fail to read Dr.. Talmage's
beautiful sermon Sunday. He re-
ceived 30S new members and
preached a jubilee oyer the saved
souls. The CITIZEN gives them
every week.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-27

The physicians Of Giles county
are requested to meet at the office
of DR.. W. E. Wilson in Pulaski the
first Monday IN February at 80
o'clock for the purpose of reorgan-
izing the Giles County Medical So
o,ntu
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-27

Messrs. S. N. Todd representing
Bohemian lodge, j. P. Prince Of
McCallum lodge, in Lawrence, and
r. W. Worley of Bradshaw lodge
went up Monday to attend the
grand lodge Masons at Nashville.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-27

INSURE against Accident. Read
L the advertisement of the Nash
vile Union. Call at The CITIZEN
Office and get policy. 1t costs
you Not a Cent and gives you the
best daily paper in Tennessee at 6
third less than other dai les.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-27
BrysOn Bubbles.
BY UNCLE SAM.

Messrs. W. III. Finney and d. C.
Sheriff. started Tuesday for Chat
tanooga, Decatur, Birmingham
and Sheffield.to take in the booms.
Jno. A. Stevenson has ginned and
baled Il6 bales.
The school was deferred On ac-
count of the weather until the LIST
Monday in February.
J. w. Lanier who recently lost
his leg, is doing well.
John Hamilton passed to day go
ing south with drove of work
mules.
Mrs. Wilbur Stevenson is con
valescent.
Miss Bette Shell of Houston
Miss, and Miss Mamie Wilson ar,
visiting relatives at Cyruston.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-27

The boys at the High School last
Friday disposed of the heather
Chinee and will to morrow proceed
with the execution of the martyred
and murdered Queen of the SCOTS.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-27

Mr.. E. w. Cunningham Of
Clarksvllle is still in the city, hav
ing been detained by new daugh-
ter which recently arrived at the
residence of its grand-papa, Chan
cellOr bernathy
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-27

Another land company with a
capital of 800 has been organized
at Decatur. Mr.. Tallaferro, Mr.. G.
T. Robinson and Hon. Noble Smith
son belong to the board.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-27

Mr.. Robert Laird of Brick Church
moved to town last week and occu-
pies one of Mr.. divers houses. He
comes to educate his grand chill
dren.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-27

Mr.. Frank Buford bought last
week from DR.. Akin at Columb ia
the splendid PAGER, 10 Bowers, jr.
He goes to northern parties as a
good round price.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-27

Capt. j. H. RUSSELL is employed
by the insurance company to prose.
cute Wysong and Harwell
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-27

Little Louise Beck, daughter OF
Rev w. w. Beck, recently of Pu-
laski. died recently at their home
at Wala Wala, Idaho.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-27

Bret Harte's. rich story is in its
second chapter in this issue. Don't
fall to read it.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-27

Messrs. S. ?. White and n. S.
Townsend have bought the Buford
farm three miles out on the Lamb 8
ferrv road, paving $4,000.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-27

Hon. Eiihu Edmundson went to
Nashville Sunday to be in at the
meeting of the grand lodge OF Ma
sons
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-27

Mr.. G. B. Barnes has taken a
place on the Birmingham police
force. He will become a blue coat
and brass buttons.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-27

Mr.. Ben. Broughton of the Com
mercial hotel, Athens, one of the
best in the south, was up Monday.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-27

Mr.. r. b. Gibson was in town
yesterday on his way to Boomtown.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-27

1--WE continue several names I'M
/til the rst Monday in February.
1 Be sure to renew your subscrip- !
1 ton by that time.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-27
YOU HAVE BEEN

YOU LA v Ii DILL
w aiting two years to
have those pictures ia
ken. Do not wait any
longer but come while
YOU can get good pic
lures. PATTERSON.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-27

The Pulaski free school is doing
good work. Houses inside the cor
poratlon are in demand.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-27

Mr.. John Morgan Ruth went up
the road Sunday. 1t is uncertain
whether he was searching for
boom or a boomess.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-27

The G. L. S. g. will meet at the
residence of Prof. A. L. Whitaker
next Monday night.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-27

Mr.. A. w. Moore of Elkton went
to Nashville Monday to the grand
lodge.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-27

Mr.. A. a. W. .Grigsby, junior
druggist, went to Nashville Sun
day. Mr.. Tom Hindman was also
in tho civ
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-27

Live Stock.
Corrected by Booth s. Stone.
Mules, IA to l4k hands high, $50
TO 900; 154 to l6 hands high, $ll0
to $3.50.
Cattle, J to p cents.
Hogs, 81 to 81.
Shipments have been heavy and
ado is good.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-27

Messrs. Hinch McLaurine and
Ward Phelps of Bunker Hill went
to Birmingham Monday hunting
boOms.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-27

Mr.. G. W. Hill of the Birming-
nam railroad brigade was up this
week on furlough.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-27

Old Tom Hal, Mr.. +. G. Buford's
noted stallion, was quite sick last
week and a veterinary surgeon had
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-27

Col. w. n. Cowden and Capt.
Clint Armstrong of Lewisburg
were in town Tuesday, appearing
for the defendants in the arson
case.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-27

Misses Lizzie Bunch, Minnie
Dyer and Grace Thomas went to
Lynnville Saturday.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-27

Mr.. Ambrose Cayce's boom ar
rived last week. 1t is a female
the first one after five boys.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-27

Mrs. James +. Smith was quite
sick last week, but is GONZALES
cent now,
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-27

Mrs. Speaker Ewing went to
Nashville last week.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-27

Mr.. R. G. Reynolds is down in
Decatur monkeying with the mil
liOnaireS.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-27
Cotton Ginned,

Cotton Glnned,
The following shows the number
of bales of cotton ginned in Giles
county as far as reported:
Reported last week { gins)...-1l4S
John Mccormack, Plsgah....-.. loo
E. N. Grigsby, Elkton....."..... So
Sam Harwell, Cedar Grove...... 40
Jno. A. Stevenson, Bryson...... 1l6
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-27

Mrs. Cal. Brown has been visit
ing her mother, Mrs. 5. 2. White,
this week.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-27

Messrs. Chas. W. Smith and B.
S. Cheek left last Thursday for
Hot Springs.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-27

Alderman Camoly will be out on
the road again shortly. His new
baby is bouncer.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-27

Mr.. Butler Alternately is quite
sick with pneumonia.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-27

Mrs. j. S. and Mrs. E. j. Childers
were IN Nashville last Friday.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-27

Mons. Leon Godefroy went tc
Birmingham Tuesday night.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-27

Miss Irene Buford is visiting her
sister at Wales.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-27

Mrs. J. Holland Wright Joined
Mr.. Wright in Nashville last Mon
day where they will reside in tn e
future.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-27

All kinds of Groceries, Canned Goods
on,l candy. T. j. WELLS.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-27

A handsome Glass Set Of pieces for
Al cents. T. j. WELLS.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-27

A1.I5 Tor THE CITIZEN u IL
6lO tor The UNroNl @A,AS
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-27

Rogers Brothers trippie-plate Silver
ware genuine. T. j. WELLS.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-27

Oueensware, Chinaware, Silverware,
Tea Sets, Berry Bowls and Saucers.
i. J. WELLS.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-27

Pocket Cutlery from bFabyan, Prus-
STA, the best English steel.
II. j. WELLS.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-27

Boots, Shoes, Calico and Domestic, at
cost for cash. +. NJ. BUNCH.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-27

Mayor May was in Nashville
this week.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-27

A family of good choppers wanted |.
Good house and land. Apply to
l-27-tf l.. OLiFEh'
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-27

Don't fail to read The Union adv.
1t might pay you.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-27

OWEN KING is here again. Meat
store next to Rosenau's Corner.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-27
Thursday, January ~. 1887
RAILROAD SCHEDULE.

Water Sets, hand painted, at
Il. J WELLS.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-27

Mr.. Copeland ifield lies very
i'll of erysipe las.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-27

owen KING will keep the best ana
" freshest Meats and market stuis'
Call on him next to Rosenaus.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-27

OWEN KING has opened his Meat
~ Store again In Pulaski,
NEXT TO ROSENAU'S.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-27

Please pay us and
save cost. We need the
money.
w. S. Rose & Son.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-27

The senate rejected woman suf-
frage resolution by vote OF "a to
IS. Senators Harris and Whit
thorne both voted nay.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-27

m4.I5 for THE CITIZEN eHIe
W4.OO for THE UNION gssis
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-27

To close out my country stock. Call
co, Domestic, Boots and shoes, at cost
for cash. T. Nj. BUNCH,
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-27

A new lot of Glass Lamps just re-
ceived, and more of those handsome
Library Lamps on the road.
L. J. WELLS.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-27

Mr.. Morg. Fitzpatrick is search
ing Decatur this week.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-27
FOR RENT.

A cottage residence on Jefferson st
in PuIaski-convenien located for
business, schools, churches, etc. APP
plv to 3t Il. NJ. n. JONES.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-27
Quarterly Meeting.

Quarterly Meeting.
THE CITIZEN will please announce
quarterly meeting at Rehoboth on
Saturday next. Goth. Stewards,
trustees, Sunday school superinten-
dents and other church Cheers will
please be present. Preaching and
sacrament of the Lords supper on
Sunday. THEoPHILUs LEE, 2. 9.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-27
nDied for a Friand.i'

An article under this heading
was published in THE CITIZEN a
year or such a matter since con-
corning the execution of a young
man Davis who was executed oy
the federals during the war. Mr..
T. R. E. Boatright at Lynnvlile
wants & copy of it. II any reader
has number of THE CITIZEN con-
tanning it they will confer a great
favor by mailing it to him.
Na-l5 for THE CITIZEN 60 TX
0I,OO for THE UNION 0Z.lJ
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-27

Bring the children
along and have their
pictures taken now.
J. S. PATTERSON.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-07
TIE TEYAS PANHANDLE,

The coming greatness of the grand
section to the northwest of Fort Worth,
and which this city is binding to itself
by iron bands, and with whose develop
ment and progress and prosperity Fort
Worth is so earnestly in sympathy and
seeks SO persistently to promote, is be-
coming known of men in other lands.
The following from the New Orleans
Times-Democrat will give some idea of
the attention now being directed to q
section which is destined 20 become the
grauary of Texas: "That corner of Texas
inclosed between New Mexico and the
Indian Territory, long designated as the
'Llano Estacado' (Staked Plain, and
now as the Panhandle was, couple Of
decades ago, practically an unknown land.
A general idea prevailed that it was
nothing more than q bowling waste,
utterly uninhabitable by civilized people
and but scantily frequented even by the
Indians.
"The Texas cattlemen were the first to
discover the fallacy of this notion. With
drawing from other portions of the state,
SIS the country became more and more
thickly settled, few Of the large cattle
owners reached the Panhandle, and found
the land excellently adapted to their bust
ness. In places, it is true, the country is
broken and rugged, but on the levels sod
in the valleys water abounds ana luxuri
ant mesquite grass furnishes. For the
last ten years or so the 'barons OF the
barbed wire have held the Panhandle
with much profit to themselves.
"Now, however, the days Of these
gatherings are numbered. During their
reign it was discovered that very large
of the land is exceedingly
rich and well suited to farming. Only
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-07

pt ople of the country would be blessed
with plenty of cheap money. And this is
theory pure and simple, for there Isn't
anything practical about it. There is no
limitation to the rate the banks shall
charge on their loans, and the banks
would lend the government money at
whatever price they could get for it-not
less than per cent. anywhere. and as
high as IL per cent. in some states. 1t
would be bonanza for the banks, and
they may be expected to applaud Mr..
Scott's scheme, which, stripped OF its
sophistry, is simply scheme to enrich
the national banks in the few cities
above-named, keep up the robber tariff at
its present figures and benefit the people
to the extent of-al. The government
has no right to go into the
money-lendine business. 1t has no
right to keep up system OF
taxation that permits the accumula-
ton of such a surplus as is in the federal
treasury from year to year. Least OF all
ought it to attempt reform by putting
in force a scheme so palpsblyin the inter
est of few national banks. If Mr.. Scott
brings up his brilliant measure it is TO be
hoped the Democratic house will kill it
so dead it will never draw breath again.
The people of the country, even suppos-
ing the banks would relend it anything
like as cheap as they get it, do not need
money on such terms. If Mr.. Scott wants
to help the people, let him introduce
bill to cut down the protective tariff. 1t
was the protective tariff that created this
surplus, which is money extorted py law,
but rapacious law, from the people, and
and now Mr.. Scott wants to make the
people borrow that money and thus pay
q second tax. The surplus is there, how
ever, AID it ought to be put 10 use. 1t is
almost criminal laundering to have that
much money doing no good whatever.
One of the best ways land about the only
wise patriotic way to spend it is to fol-
low Mr.. Tilden's dying advice and put it
into new navy and coast defences. That
mode of disposition would be the broad
est wisdom and essentially national. 1t
is something that must be done sooner or
later, and the sooner the better. Any
other plan Of disposition (and especially
Mr.. Scott's) is open to too many OBJ
jections that all the Logic of the doctrln-
aires cannot explain away.